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Andrew Lloyd Webber has criticised the young cast members of his musical Cinderella, saying they must recognise that they work in the 'service industry'.
The musical theatre legend, 73, said in an interview on Thursday that 'nobody has a right to be on the stage' and denied claims he had previously berating them over poor play reviews.
Andrew is revamping his Cinderella musical after the production was savaged by the new 'Butcher of Broadway', New York Post theatre critic Johnny Oleksinski.
Having his say: Andrew Lloyd Webber has criticised the young cast members of his musical Cinderella, saying they must recognise that they work in the 'service industry'
Oleksinski called it 'joyless' and said 30 minutes needed to be cut for it to have any chance of transferring to New York.
Afterwards Andrew reportedly berated the cast of the show down the phone from his Mallorca holiday home.
The call was broadcast over loudspeakers while the actors were sitting on stage, preparing to perform at the Gillian Lynne Theatre last Friday evening.
Awkward: The musical theatre legend, 73, said in an interview on Thursday that 'nobody has a right to be on the stage' and denied claims he had previously
